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Worldwide IT Spend to Reach $1.5 Trillion

added: 17-01-2007

Is IT spending slowing down? Not soon. According to newly updated figures on worldwide IT spending from IDC, end users spent $1.16 trillion on information technology in 2006 and will increase spending at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% to reach $1.48 trillion in 2010.

Greater Economic Freedom Worldwide Stalled Over the Last Year

added: 17-01-2007

Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal Report shows former British colonies in Asia are world's freest. Europe remains home to most economically free countries. Limited progress charted on all continents.

LG.Philips LCD Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 Results

added: 17-01-2007

LG.Philips LCD, one of the world’s leading TFT-LCD manufacturers, today reported unaudited earnings results based on consolidated Korean GAAP for the three-month period ended December 31, 2006. Amounts in Korean Won (KRW) are translated into US dollars (USD) at the noon buying rate in effect on December 29, 2006, which was KRW 930.00 per US dollar.

Freight Turnover between Russia and China on Zaibalsk Railways up 18% in 2006

added: 16-01-2007

Russia's export-import freight with China via the Zaibalsk-Manchuria rail border crossing increased by 18.4% in 2006 compared to the previous year and amounted to about 21 million tons.

Growth of Mobile Content Services in Latin America to Directly Impact Rise in Mobile Operators

added: 15-01-2007

In the first years of the new millennium, the mobile telephony services market in Latin America developed at a very rapid pace. Initially, voice service was the main driver of this market. However, similar to regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia this changed.

Worldwide Spending on Information Technology Will Reach $1.48 Trillion by 2010, IDC Says

added: 11-01-2007

Worldwide end users spent $1.16 trillion on information technology in 2006 and will increase IT spending at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% to reach $1.48 trillion in 2010, a newly updated IDC forecast on worldwide vertical market IT spending reveals.

Landing the Right Job in a Hot Job Market

added: 10-01-2007

The job market has recovered from its early 2000 slump, and studies show that this is the tightest job market in years. A recent Harris Interactive survey of hiring managers and HR professionals has determined that 40% are planning to add full-time, permanent employees next year, and 81% expect to increase existing salaries.

Indonesian Clothing Exports Expanded

added: 10-01-2007

US clothing demand continues to grow. Sales through clothing, accessory stores, warehouse clubs and superstores were especially buoyant in the first nine months of 2006. US producers benefited as clothing output rose by 4.6% in the first ten months while the imposition of quotas against China slowed import growth. But imports of cotton bed linen from India, Pakistan and Brazil surged.

Emerging and Developed Markets Post Double-Digit Gains

added: 09-01-2007

The world's emerging and developed markets continued to post positive returns in December and for all of 2006 as oil prices remained low, Standard & Poor's announced today. According to Standard & Poor's global stock market review, The World By Numbers, emerging markets gained 5.44% in December, while developed markets rose 1.97% for the month. Developed market returns (+20.63%) also trailed that of emerging markets (+38.56%) in 2006.

Visa Launches Mobile Platform

added: 09-01-2007

Delivering on its global mobile strategy, Visa today launched a mobile platform that lays the foundation for the commercial availability of mobile payments and services to millions of mobile users around the world.

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